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. 1978 Nov;36(5):771-3.
doi: 10.1128/aem.36.5.771-773.1978.

Use of cetylpyridinium chloride in the decontamination of water for culture of mycobacteria

G C du Moulin, K D Stottmeier

Use of cetylpyridinium chloride in the decontamination of water for culture of mycobacteria

G C du Moulin et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1978 Nov.

Abstract

Selective decontamination of large-volume aqueous samples for mycobacterial culture can be achieved with overnight exposure to 0.04% cetylpyridinium chloride.

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